CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Cobalt Digital is pleased to announce the appointment of Ciro Noronha, Ph.D., as executive vice president of engineering. Noronha joined the Cobalt team in 2016 when iMediaTV was acquired. He will work closely with Ryan Wallenberg, vice president of engineering, and Kyle Wilken, vice president of firmware, managing the engineering team and providing valuable resources for Cobalt Digital as the company continues to offer the highest quality, latest technological solutions to meet the needs of the broadcast industry.

Noronha was responsible for the development of ARQ
technology, which was instrumental in enabling a cost-effective means of live,
low latency contribution and distribution of broadcast content over the
internet. As a result, Cobalt was one of the companies selected to receive the
Emmy® Award for “Pioneering Reliable Transmission Method for Live
Contribution and TV Links.”

“Dr. Noronha has extensive engineering knowledge and
management experience that will assist in guiding Cobalt to an increased
successful future,” added Gene Zimmerman, president and CEO of Cobalt Digital.
“We are pleased to have him on board to strengthen our engineering management
team.”

About Cobalt Digital Cobalt Digital Inc. designs and manufactures award-winning edge devices that help live video production and master control clients transition to IP, 4K, HDR, the cloud, and beyond. As a founding partner in the openGear® initiative and proud member of SMPTE, Cobalt also offers a best-of-breed interoperability platform that simplifies technological adoption. Distributed through a worldwide network of dealers, system integrators, and other partners, Cobalt Digital products are backed with a five-year warranty. Learn more at www.cobaltdigital.com.